Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in Ohio

Ranked #17 of 49 · OH

5.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $63,300 ≈ $30/hr
Median annual salary $58,240
Employment 1,120

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $45,610P25 $48,740 Median $58,240P75 $65,900P90 $97,020

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Ohio earn between $45,610 and $97,020. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Ohio
$63,300
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Ohio is $63,300, about 5.6% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $30/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Ohio

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Cleveland, OH $65,900 $72,280 110
Canton-Massillon, OH $61,770 $67,220 40
Toledo, OH $61,070 $60,460 100
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $60,950 $65,970 60
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,560 $63,800 210
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,210 $69,460 100
Columbus, OH $57,870 $64,120 130
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,030 $61,520 130

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